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Lion Devant Dun

North-west-facing ridge site · 318 m takeoff · 123 m height gain

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Overview

Lion Devant Dun is a flatland site in France with a recorded launch elevation of 318 m. It works best in north-westerly winds, and can also work in south-westerly and westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch.

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

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Getting there

Nearest airports

  • LUX Luxembourg-Findel International Airport73 km
  • ETZ Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport87 km
  • XCR Chalons Vatry airport104 km

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Lion Devant Dun; most takeoffs are reached by shuttle, cable car or a ride from a local pilot. Data: © OpenStreetMap contributors

Where to stay

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Sources

Short extracts from ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.

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